Blizzard Makes Driving Dangerous

Saturday, February 09, 2008 11:04 AM

Prince George, B.C. - Pockets of snow fall along with high winds are hitting many areas of central and northern part of the province today.

(At right, photo of highway 16 west at Bednesti courtesy Drive BC)

To the north at Ft St John, temperatures are at -36c with blizzard conditions and wind chill, while to the north in Ft Nelson the winds have died down and it is partly clear at -34 degrees

In this region, the blizzard conditions are contusing as people are warned to stay off the roads under these conditions.

(at right, Highway 97 north, at Summit Lake courtesy Drive BC)

Terrace has a snow fall warning, Prince Rupert is facing a snow fall warning along with high winds, at Vanderhoof Environment Canada is warning of blizzard conditions. East to the border of Alberta in McBride there is a snow fall warning.

(photo at right, is in Smithers, courtesy drivebc.)

In Alberta, at Grande Prairie, it’s partly cloudy and -36, in Edmonton -29 and clear in Calgary -26 with a few clouds at 11 am.

In Prince George at 11 it was -23 and snowing.

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Comments

Posted by: Harbinger on February 9 2008 11:23 AM

Maybe someone should invite Al Gore or Dave Yamaha to come up to Bednesti for a week or two right now. They can hitch a ride on a snowplow truck which will soon to be obsolete and in a museum after Bednesti turns into a tropical resort one day.

Posted by: Rockin on February 9 2008 12:22 PM

Man o man my neighbor just left for Maui
today..... super timing

Posted by: owl on February 9 2008 3:38 PM

http://www.katkam.ca

Be glad you don't have to endure Vancouver winters all the time ...

7 celsius right now ....

;-)

Posted by: owl on February 9 2008 3:40 PM

http://webcam.city.ottawa.on.ca/trafficvideo/list_en.htm

We live in the real Canada, like much of the rest of the country ... where winter is winter ......

;-)

Posted by: owl on February 9 2008 3:41 PM

Blizzard ?????? in PG????? now there is a VERY, VERY, rare occasion ... once in 20 year event ..

and I am missing it ..???

Posted by: acrider54 on February 10 2008 5:45 AM

Came through Rogers Pass on Friday in whiteout conditions, truckers were driving down the wrong side of the divided part of the highway unable to see the devider.

Posted by: acrider54 on February 10 2008 5:46 AM

Piles of snow everywhere this year. What ever happened to global warming? I guess it's going to go by the wayside like the iceage scare in the 70's did.

Posted by: The_grandinquisitor on February 10 2008 1:06 PM

With global warming you may actually get more snow! Where it may have been too cold and clear to snow before is now cloud filled due to lower temps. In winter = snow.

Posted by: He speaks on February 10 2008 8:23 PM

So, I kinda like this Global warming idea. It works for me.

Posted by: Howrd_B_Stern on February 11 2008 3:36 PM

Yeah scientists utilizing research methods are useless compared to someone looking out their window and seeing snow and drawing a conclusion from that.

Posted by: thereasonableman on February 12 2008 7:31 AM

Blizzard Makes Driving Dangerous.

D'ya think ? Watching other people, I'd say it's still news to some drivers.